Porter talked about claims from Sounders coach Sigi Schmid that the Timbers were too rough with star Clint Dempsey. After the game, Schmid said, "That crap has got to stop." Porter responded:

"Sigi was complaining about Clint Dempsey getting kicked and how we need to protect Clint Dempsey, what I would say is what about Darlington Nagbe? Because Darlington Nagbe you know to be honest with you is not (making) as much money as Clint Dempsey, doesn't mean that he's not a good player and it doesn't mean he shouldn't be protected as well."

Porter, who has three young children, on fatherhood:

"I became a much better coach when I got married and started having kids... when I was single, when I didn't have kids, I wore myself out. I never had that escape. With kids, you come home and you want to turn it off because you owe it to them and you want to see them. It's the only thing I've found in my life that really gets my mind off my job. I'm the best two-hour dad there is. I come home for two hours I am all-in and playing with them, and you know, it makes you happy. It brings you so much joy to have those little things look at you, love you, and call you daddy and play with you."

Porter on seeing the Timbers fans smiling and cheering:

"It's great to see how happy they are. Yeah, you feel a little bit happy and you feel happy for your guys. Imagine to some extent, you're living through 21,000 people who are happy."